To arrange form and plot frame editing more clearly, so that inserting graphical elements like lines and graphics is easier, there are the options described in the following.
Preconditions:
- You have opened a project.
- You have opened the form that you would like to edit in the form editor (Utilities > Master data > Form > Open > [Open]). Or you have opened the plot frame that you would like to edit in the plot frame editor (Utilities > Master data > Plot frame > Open > [Open]).
Hide placeholder texts
You can temporarily hide the placeholder text.
- Select the menu items View > Hide placeholders.
The placeholder texts are hidden. - Edit the graphical elements of the form.
- Select View > Hide placeholders to display the placeholder texts again.
Display / output properties as numbers
The property texts are displayed as texts by default. However, this can be bothersome if there are several entries in a row, for example.
- Select View > Properties as numbers. The property texts are replaced by their internal ID numbers.
- Edit the form / plot frame as desired.
- Print the form / plot frame with this setting, to also include the numbers in the printout.
- Export the form / plot frame with this setting as a PDF file, to also include the numbers in the created PDF file.
- Select View > Properties as numbers to display the property texts as texts again.
Display path divisions
It can be helpful to display paths if you want to make sure that you are placing a particular object in a particular path.
- Select the menu items View > Paths. The path division is displayed in the form / plot frame using lines.
- Edit the form / plot frame as desired.
- Select View > Paths to return to the display without paths.